NetherlandsIn 2024, Steve Waithe, a former track and field coach in Boston, Massachusetts, was sentenced to five years in prison for attempting to extort over 100 women, including student-athletes he coached, into sending him intimate photos. According to a 2021 criminal complaint, Waithe stole photos from victims' phones under the guise of filming their form during practice and created fake online accounts to lure victims into sharing more images. He also hired someone else in 2020 to hack into the Snapchat accounts of women he coached or had relationships with to steal and distribute nude images. Bellingcat investigated further and discovered that the forum 'LeakedBB,' where such activities occurred, appears to be linked to Jitendra Maharaj, a Christchurch-based former pilot and co-founder of a cryptocurrency startup called Pay It Now (PIN). Despite being contacted by The Press, Maharaj did not respond, and the website LeakedBB became inaccessible shortly after.
Bias read (Center): The article presents factual information about a criminal case involving non-consensual distribution of intimate images and investigates the potential connection to a cryptocurrency entrepreneur. The framing is neutral, focusing on the legal proceedings and investigative findings without overtly slm
